George Jetson - Protagonist of the Future | Cartoon Characters | Cartoon Characters George Jetson next → If you watch The Jetsons cartoon on television, then you must know the patriarch of the Jetson family, George Jetson. Just like the rest of his family, George lives in the year 2062, when technology and science has advanced so much that robots and flying cars have already become commonplace. As the head of the Jetson family, George can be regarded as the most popular character on the show. Learn more about George and the rest of the Jetson family as you go through this article. Contents Occupation: Digital index operator The Jetsons The Jetsons television show was created after the successful run of The Flintstones, another Hanna-Barbera production. While The Flintstones is set in the prehistoric era, the producers decided to set The Jetsons in the future to provide a strong contrast between the two shows. Basically, The Jetsons revolves around the titular family living in Orbit City in the year 2062, 100 years after the original airing of the show in 1962. All houses and buildings are already set in the sky, and housekeeping is done by robot maids.

Even though everything is conveniently done because of the help of machines and technology, people still complain of the remaining inconveniences of that time, such as going to work one hour per day, two days a week. Meet George Jetson George Working The 40-year-old George Jetson is the patriarch of the Jetson family, and also serves as the main protagonist in the cartoons. As a child, George was the star pitcher of his Spaceball team in Orbit High School. Even though he grows up to be a loving husband and doting father to his two kids, he always seems to make the wrong but well-intentioned decisions. Just like everyone else, he has a very convenient work schedule and his job is at Spacely Space Sprockets, Inc., which manufactures sprockets as well as other high tech equipment and gadgets. His job as a digital index operator was to turn the Referential Universal Digital Indexer (R.U.D.I.) button on and off. And just like everyone else at that time, he complains about his apparently heavy workload. George is portrayed as having a slim build with average height. He has a large nose and short red hair.

Voice of George Jetson George Jetson has been voiced by a number of men through the years. During The Jetsons’ first run from 1962 to 1987, George’s voice had been rendered by voice actor George O’Hanlon. In fact, George Jetson was modeled after him, and even got his name. O’Hanlon continued to voice George Jetson until the 1990 film Jetsons: The Movie, which was released after the actor’s death. From 1990 up to the present reruns, Jeff Bergman is the one who lends his voice to the character of George Jetson. He also voiced some parts of the movie because of O’Hanlon’s death. George Jetson Car Aerocar George has a green flying car that looks like a flying saucer with a clear bubble top. He uses it in going to and coming home from work. This aerocar is very typical in Orbit City, since everyone already lives high up in the air and a flying car is a necessity. George Jetson Quotes Here are some of the most popular quotes uttered by George Jetson, including his catchphrase: “Jane!

Stop this crazy thing!” “Hooba-dooba-dooba!” “Imagine putting your back on a four-day week. What does he think this is? The 20th century?” Here are also quotes uttered by other characters in The Jetsons: “Jetson. You’re fired.” – Cosmo Spacely, George’s boss “I’m in love.” – Judy Jetson, George’s daughter “There’s only one thing worse than war and that is business, and Spacely has declared business on us.” – Spencer Cogswell, Cosmo Spacely’s competitor George Jetson Wife Jane Jetson Jane Jetson is George Jetson’s wife and the mother of his two children. This 33-year-old wife is a good-natured and protective mother to her children, although she can have angry fits when someone or something is threatening her family. She stays at home and does the housework using automated appliances and a robot maid. However, this does not keep her from complaining about tiredness and even asking for a vacation. Jane is also a member of the Galaxy Women Historical Society and is a known fan of Picasso Pia and Leonardo de Venus.

Jetson Children The Jetson couple has two children: 16-year-old Judy and six-year-old Elroy. Judy Jetson Judy Jetson Being a teenager, Judith Angela “Judy” Jetson acts just like one, only with more futuristic tastes. For instance, she loves talking for hours on the phone, shopping for new outfits, and supporting her favorite rock singer, Jet Screamer, as well as tinkering with her modern gadgets, such as zero-gravity switches and robotic diaries. She is characterized as a pretty girl with bleached blonde hair worn in a ponytail on top of her head. She also often wears a pinkish purple futuristic outfit. She attends high school at Orbit High School—the same school as her father. Elroy Jetson Elroy Jetson At a young age, Elroy Jetson has already become an expert in space sciences, making him the most intelligent in the Jetson family. He is a mild-mannered and good child, and loves studying star geometry, astrophysics, and space history at Little Dipper School. George Jetson Dog George Jetson’s dog’s name is Astro, a dim-witted but extremely loyal dog to the Jetsons.

George Jetson’s dog was first found by Elroy, and he, together with his mother and sister, proposed to adopt Astro. At first, George was against it and even got his family an electronic dog named Lectronimo. But when Lectronimo fails to catch a burglar, which Astro managed to catch, the Jetson family decided to keep Astro and surrender Lectronimo to the police. Unlike present-day dogs, Astro is also a futuristic dog because he can speak the English language slightly, although he mispronounces most words because of his abundant use of the letter “R”. Other Characters Some of the other regular characters on The Jetsons include: Rosie – She is the humanoid maid and housekeeper of the Jetson family. She is portrayed as having a torso atop a single leg, but she uses caster wheel to go around the house. She also wears a frilly apron. Orbitty – He is the alien pet of the Jetson family. He can show his emotions by changing colors. Cosmo Spacely – He is the president and owner of Spacely Space Sprockets, which makes him George Jetson’s boss.

He is the stereotypical strict boss, as he constantly yells at George to get his work done. One of the constantly used plots in the animated TV series is the firing of George by Mr. Spacely, but the episode always culminates with George being reinstated in his job. He has a wife named Stella, a son named Arthur, and a dog named Zero. Spencer Cogswell – He is Mr. Spacely’s biggest competitor, as he owns Cogswell’s Cosmic Cogs. It can be said that he is one of the series’ antagonists, always causing lots of trouble to both George and Mr. Spacely. R.U.D.I. – The acronym for Referential Universal Digital Indexer, R.U.D.I. is George’s work computer and best friend because of his human-like personality. Watch The Jetsons Cartoon TV Show George Jetson Song Watch the video and sing along to the lyrics of The Jetsons theme song: Meet George Jetson, ABC-KID.com - Jetsons Pictures For Kids More...... WHO ARE THE JETSONS? The Jetsons live in Skypad Apartments in the 21st Century, when automation and robotic gadgets make life easier but no less comic.

A scant 24 episodes were produced for the original series, which ran one season (1962-63) in prime-time on ABC. In spite of this short run, The Jetsons have remained fixtures on the TV landscape ever since. The Space-Age family consists of George Jetson (voiced by George O�Hanlon); his boy Elroy (Daws Butler); Daughter Judy (Janet Waldo); Jane, his wife (Penny Singleton); not to mention Astro their faithful dog (Don Messick), and the ever-suffering maid Rosey the Robot (Jean VanderPyl). Lego Sports THE JETSONS WERE THE THIRD HANNA-BARBERA CARTOON TO AIR IN PRIME TIME. SORT OF A FUTURISTIC FLINTSTONES, THE FAMILY CONSISTED OF GEORGE JETSON THE FATHER, JANE,HIS WIFE, DAUGHTER JUDY, HIS BOY ELROY, THEIR TALKING DOG ASTRO, & A ROBOT MAID NAMED ROSEY. EVEN THOUGH EVERYTHING IS MADE SIMPLE BY PUSH BUTTON CONTROL, EVERYONE SEEMS TO THINK IT'S HARD WORK.

GEORGE WORKS FOR SPACELY SPROCKETS, A COMPANY THAT MAKES.....SPROCKETS. AS FAR AS I CAN TELL, SPROCKETS ARE GEARS. SPACLEY SPROCKETS MAIN COMPETITION IS COGWELL COGS. THEY MAKE COGS WHICH ARE ALSO GEARS. ALMOST EVERY SHOW, MR. SPACELY, A SHORT BALDING CHUBBY GUY WHO HAPPENS TO BE GEORGES BOSS, FIRES GEORGE FOR A STUPID REASON. BUT, HE ALWAYS HAS HIS JOB BACK BY EITHER THE END OF THE EPISODE OR THE BEGINNING OF THE NEXT ONE. MY FAVORITE CHARACTERS ARE UNIBLAB, A ROBOT WHO WAS GEORGE'S BOSS FOR ONE EPISODE & IN ANOTHER EPISODE, HE WAS GEORGE'S DRILL SARGEANT. MY OTHER FAVORITE CHARACTER IS JET SCREAMER. A ROCK N ROLL SINGER WHO JUDY WINS A DATE WITH. HE SINGS THE FAMOUS SONG EEP-OPP-ORK-AH-AH MEANS I LOVE YOU.

THE LYRICS OF THE SONG WERE ACTUALLY CODE WORDS THAT ELROY & HIS FRIENDS MADE UP. GEORGE SENT THEM IN TO MESS THINGS UP FOR JUDY BUT, IT BACKFIRED ON HIM & SHE WON THE DATE. FOR THE RECORD: ASTRO'S REAL NAME IS TRALFAZ. JETSON'S BIOGRAPHIES George Jetson He's the main character in every episode making him the easiest person to catch with the video digitizer. Here's a substantial collection of pictures featuring George 'Washtington' Jetson. Jane Jetson Jane is the best thing that ever happened to George. She's the perfect mom to her kids, Elroy and Judy. This house wife of the future has never heard of equal rights for women. Judy Jetson The most beautiful future teen queen in cartoonland. She's sixteen years old and shares all her secrets with her digital diary named Didi. Elroy Jetson Elroy Jetson is clearly the patron saint of the digital age. Good student, scientist and the best son a parent could wish for. Astro Once known as Tralfaz belonging to the fabulously rich Mr. Gottrockets this dog was found by The Jetsons years ago.

Astro is the space age dog of the future and it can even talk! Meet Astro, family dog. Man's best friend. Rosie the Robot A domestic robot is essential for any family. Without a robot who will bring up the kids? Teach one how to drive a car? And someone has to press dinner every night. Rosie the robot might be an old model, but she's part of the Jetson family. Mr. Spacely Grumpy old man. This site is dedicated to the meanest boss of the future! The Jetsons @ The Cartoon Scrapbook Theme Song: The Jetsons A fter the success of their stone age hit The Flintstones , Hanna-Barbera decided to explore what life might be like in the future by chronicling the lives of a family in the year 2062. Their futuristic endeavor, The Jetsons, premiered in 1962 in the Sunday night time slot, where the show aired for one season before being moved to Saturday mornings, where it played in reruns for nearly two decades. New episodes were produced for syndication from 1985 to 1987.

The head of the Jetson household was George Jetson, a working class father of the future. He spent backbreaking three hour work days pushing a button at a computer at a company called Spacely Sprockets. He was constantly under threat of losing his job from diminutive boss Cosmo Spacely, but in all fairness to Mr. Spacely, George did sneak into work late a few times... and he did fall asleep at his computer on more than one occasion. Spacely Sprockets was in competition with another company called Cogswell Cogs, headed by H.G. Cogswell. Fair business practices were a rare commodity between Mr. Cogswell and Mr. Spacely, and it was routinely George Jetson who was called on to execute some wild scheme thought up by Mr. Spacely to get the better of his business rival. Of course, things inevitably went wrong and it was George who took the fall. When Spacely was upset with George the television audience was treated to Mr. Spacely yelling, "Jetsooooon!" often followed by, "you're fired!" In the end though, George was always able to grovel his way into keeping his job.

Filling out the Jetson household were George's wife Jane and their two children Judy and Elroy. Jane was a full-time housewife who loved to shop. On occasion she had to cook dinner or clean their skyrise, which amounted to pushing a few buttons because everything was automated. Still, she couldn't help but sigh over the drudgery of housework. To help ease the burden of her daily chores, the family purchased a maid called Rosie the Robot from the commercial cleaning agency U-Rent A Maid. Rosie was warm, friendly and helpful, and like other robots in the 21st century her personality was more human than programmed. Rosie even cried in a few episodes, and more than one episode was devoted to finding her a robot husband. Judy Jetson was a stereotypical teenage girl, who loved clothes and music, and spent her time dreaming of the next boy she wanted to date. Elroy Jetson was the youngest member of the family. He was interested in the same things many other six-year old boys are interested in—namely superheroes and space-age westerns, and having far-out adventures. He also had a knack for working with computers and other technical gadgets.

Just as much a part of the family was their dog Astro; George's faithful companion and best buddy to Elroy. In the first episode of the second season the family gained an additional member they named Orbity. Orbity was a rare species of alien with Slinky-like springs for legs, who changed color when he changed emotion. Cute threw up on Orbity—he resembled a teddy bear with big eyes that spoke in a high-pitched, garbled language. He could instinctively fix any contraption or device, which proved useful on those occasions when Elroy and Astro got themselves in a jam. The show foreshadowed many of the things we take for granted in the modern age, like treadmills, cell phones and the internet. Surely the flying cars will get here soon; and having a moving walkway in every room could come in handy...

George Jetson A Date With Jet Screamer Jetson's Nite Out Space Bong (Secret Agent Double O-Oh) Elroy Meets Orbity The Cosmic Courtship of George and Jane Fantasy Planet Grandpa and the Galactic Golddigger Boy George 9 to 5 to 9 Invisible Yours, George Clean as a Hound's Tooth Wedding Bells for Rosie The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones (1987) Rockin' with Judy Jetson (1988) Jetsons: The Movie (1990) The Jetsons (2009) All character names and images within this site are the sole property of their respective copyright holders. The Cartoon Scrapbook is in no way affiliated or endorsed by any of the copyright owners. The material presented here is intended for entertainment and historical purposes only. The Jetsons - Show News, Reviews, Recaps and Photos - TV.com EDIT With the success of The Flintstones, the modern Stone Age family, Hanna-Barbera decided to make a similar family cartoon, but set in their vision of the Space Age in the 21st century. This new series that debuted September 23, 1962 became The Jetsons.

Set mainly in sky-high Orbit City, the show featured the family of George Jetson, Jane, his wife, their daughter Judy, and son Elroy living the average life in the future with flying space cars, instant transport tubes, and various robots and gadgets than can get their work done for them in a matter of seconds. George brought in the family income by working at Spacely Space Sprockets, run by his stocky, ill-tempered boss Cosmo Spacely, who's usually quick to fire George for any reason he could find. But somehow, he always managed to get his job back and continue supporting his family. He works as an indexer and is teamed with his helpful computer R.U.D.I. Other than the threats of firing by Spacely, George would also have to worry about any schemes carried out by Mr. Spacely's top business rival W.C. Cogswell, owner and president of Cogswell Cogs. If there's a dispute between the two businessmen, it's almost certain George would wind up in the middle of it. Most times, though, things always worked out in the end.

Jane is the housewife who tends to the home, but loves to shop for the latest fashions and various items that can be a help to the family, like new gadgets that can help them in new ways. She's assisted by the family's robot maid Rosey (which can also be spelled Rosie). She's one of the older-fashioned models compared to most of the advanced robot maids of the future, but the Jetsons love her and regard her as a member of the family. Judy is the Jetsons' teenage daughter who attends Orbit High School and goes for the latest teen fashions, trends, and music, and seems to have a different boyfriend in most episodes. If she's lucky, she can even wind up dating a celebrity, like her favorite rock star Jet Screamer, much to her father's chagrin. Elroy is the Jetsons' genius son who attends Little Dipper Elementary School and is a straight-A student. He's a part-time inventor and can make new creations in hope to make a better future, and if fortunate, a little money on the side.

But most times, he likes to be an average boy by playing various sports, and with his faithful companion, the family's dog Astro, who at times is overly affectionate, and can annoy George at times. But like Rosey, he's regarded as a member of the family. The Jetsons reside at the Skypad Apartments, which are properly cared for by superintendant Henry Orbit, who like Elroy is a mechanical genius. At times, he can invent gadgets that can help him with his maintenance work. His greatest accomplishment is his robot assistant Mac, who can get his work at the Skypad Apartments done in half the time. But he does have feelings for Rosey as the two are occasionally seen as a couple, but are mainly friends. Other recurring characters in this series include Mr. Spacely's family, particularly his wife Stella (sometimes called Petunia, likely her nickname), one of few people who can actually put a scare in him if he rubs her the wrong way. And they have a young son close to Elroy's age named Arthur. Common characters at Spacely Sprockets are Uniblab, an underling robot who at times is a stool pigeon for Mr.

Spacely to George's dismay, as well as Spacely's secretary Miss Galaxy. Cogswell also had a few subordinates of his own. Among them were his assistant Harlan and his scientist Moonstone. The Jetsons ran for only one season on ABC, but the series was more successful in syndication. This led to a revival in 1985 with new episodes with more advanced animation that was richer in color and made the series even more futuristic than the 1960's version of the 21st century. New characters were introduced as well, including a new alien gremlin pet for the Jetsons, named Orbitty, who has springlike legs and suction cup feet, enabling him to hang upside down. He could also tinker with machines and change color in accordance to emotion. Another new animal for the revival was a robot dog for Cogwell named Sentro, who served as a guard dog and a spy often used against Mr. Spacely in efforts to beat him to the punch on his latest projects. These episodes aired in syndication, which generated the same level of success as the originals when they went in that direction.

This led to 10 more episodes to finalize the series in 1987, as well as two TV movies, the music-themed Rockin' with Judy Jetson, which was preceded by the epic crossover The Jetsons Meet the Flintstones, which brought the Space Age and the Stone Age together as Hanna-Barbera's most famous families had a grand adventure spanning two eras. The Jetsons had its true finale when Jetsons: The Movie hit the theaters in 1990, as this would be among the last voice work for actors George O'Hanlon (George Jetson) and Mel Blanc (Mr. Spacely) for they both had died just prior to the movie's release. Overall, The Jetsons may not have had the supreme popularity of The Flintstones, but it did have a wide appeal for families of any generation and certainly had a place in the heart for those who would turn on and watch the series. The Jetsons, like many Hanna-Barbera series, can be seen on Boomerang from Cartoon Network. Check your local listings. And the majority of the series can be seen on DVD, so it would be a good means to build your cartoon collection.

moreless 'The Jetsons' Turn Fifty | Hollywood Reporter 6:00am PT by Andy Lewis 'The Jetsons' Turn Fifty The beloved Space Age sitcom, which debuted on Sept. 23, 1962, only lasted one season but continues to influence the vision of the future. With the words, "Meet George Jetson, his boy Elroy, daughter Judy, Jane his wife" and a hip jazzy soundtrack, viewers were introduced to America's most famous futuristic family on Sept. 23. 1962 when The Jetsons premiered on ABC. The Smithsonian magazine blog paleofuture called the show, "the single most important piece of 20th century futurism … that helped define the future for so many Americans today." The show arrived at the height of the Space Race, as the United States and the Soviet Union jockeyed to make it to the moon first. On Feb. 20, 1962, just seven months before The Jetsons arrived on TV, John Glenn became the first American to orbit the earth in the Friendship 7 space capsule.

President Kennedy had promised to land a man on the moon in a speech to Congress on May 25, 1961. The Jetsons were a familiar American suburban family placed in the whiz-bang future of the 21st century (though the show never specified an exact year, the original press materials said it was set in 2062, a century in the future). The series debuted on ABC's Sunday night schedule at 7:30 p.m., opposite The Wonderful World of Disney on NBC and the live-action Dennis the Menace sitcom on CBS. It was the network's first color show, though only viewers in a handful of cities could actually see it in color. It was preceded by its Stone Age-set counterpart The Flintstones by two seasons. Both shows were produced by cartoon studio Hanna-Barbera, which was also responsible for Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound, Johnny Quest and Scooby-Doo. The original only lasted one season, a total of twenty-four episodes, but Saturday morning re-runs, which first started in the fall of 1963, introduced the show to generations of new fans.

Fifty-one new episodes were produced for syndication between 1985 and 1987. An animated movie hit theaters in 1990. The theme song became a cultural touchstone, with a re-recorded stereo version even reaching no. 9 on the Billboard charts in 1986. The stories were typical sitcom plots. The pilot featured George trying to hire a new housekeeper (in this case a robot named Rosey). The second episode featured daughter Judy winning a date with pop idol Jet Screamer when her entry "Eep, Opp, Ork, Ah-ah!" wins a song-writing competition. The cool part of the show was the fantastic technology and innovations its writers dreamed up. The Jetsons' future included such things as flying cars that folded into briefcases, floating cities, video chat, an all-knowing computer called RUDI (short for Referential Universal Digital Indexer) and colonies on other planets. More influential than any particular prediction was the show's iconic Space Age look and feel, which both reflected trends and influenced them going forward. See the famous intro and a black & white network promo below.

Andy Lewis Characters and Plot Characters and Plot Plot Synopsis The Jetsons debuted as the space-age counterpart to the stone-age family cartoon, The Flintstones. There are many common elements between the shows, which Hanna-Barbera productions exploited to make both shows successful. “Set mainly in the sky-high Orbit City, the show [The Jetsons] featured the family of George Jetson, Jane, his wife, daughter Judy, and son Elroy living the average life in the future with flying space cars, instant transport tubes, and various robot gadgets that can get their work done for them in a matter of seconds” (Tv.com). Though never explicitly stated, it is assumed through context clues that the show is set in 2062. We are certain that it is not set later than the 24th century. Often, locations, events and people (such as Jet Screamer) are intended to be futuristic versions of their contemporary (1960s) versions. This is similar to the Flintstones, which does the same things- only depicting them in the stone-age. Nearly every aspect of the Jetsons’ lives is aided by technology. They have a robot maid, computer operated houses and flying vehicles- which fit into briefcases.

George Jetson’s job consists of pushing a single button. Life is relaxing and leisurely, but still inconvenient, troublesome and monotonous. "The stress is not on the ingenuity but the superfluity of time and effort-saving machinery such as dog-walking machines and sassy robot maids. Cars are airborne, housing is raised above ground level. Some things never change- the perfect male idea of leisure is still the family-free fishing holiday. Ice-hockey and ballroom dancing are still popular. The Jetsons wear unremarkable 20th century casual wear. Furniture is similar to that of the Flintstones' household, 1960s 'contemporary' but with abstract pictures on the walls" (Stockman). Jeffrey A. Tucker best described the series as an ‘extension of the present’: “In the Jetsons’ world of the future, people are pretty much the same as they are today, except that they have more gizmos and far more leisure time. There are families, kids in school, teens in love, workers complaining about bosses, rock stars and spouses assuming agreed-upon specializations. They love good food, so long as it is made very fast. They have pets. They shop.

They are buffeted by fashion trends. They enjoy sports. That’s the future: it is an extension of today, just as today is an extension of everything that followed before” (Tucker). Characters The characters from The Jetsons are remembered easily because of the catchy-animated introduction which appeared at the start of each show. To watch the animated introduction, CLICK HERE . “The characters were introduced each week with what was probably the most easily memorized cartoon theme song of all time” (Erickson, 446). This was a staple of the show, and appeared before the beginning of each episode. The characters in Hanna-Barbera’s production, The Jetsons, were designed with the 1960s in mind: “When cartoon-show creators William Hanna and Joseph Barbera strained their imaginations (ever so slightly) to picture the family of the future, it was a pretty simple exercise.

Take your basic nuclear family: the modern, shop-happy housewife, the corporate-drone dad, two rambunctious kids and a dog; house them in a spacey-looking split-level; power their car with atomic energy; equip their home with a robot maid; and, whammo, you had it- a space-age Cleaver family named the Jetsons” (Wallis). The typical nuclear family was envisioned continuing into the twenty-first century. The creators of the television show did not anticipate a growing number of single parents and homosexual couples raising children in the future. While they kept the 1950s family stereotype, The Jetsons provided a very effective cast for envisioning a future of technology. Additionally, there was a somewhat sexist attitude towards women on the show. Jane Jetson (see below) was depicted as a shopaholic housewife, and sexist slurs referring to women including “lousy women drivers, battleaxe mothers-in-law, irrational jealousies and overextended department store charge accounts” (Erickson, 446) were common. This was much less common when new episodes appeared in the 1980s.

George Jetson: George Jetson is the main character, and the focus of the television series. He is the head of household, and works for Spacely Space Sprockets as an indexer. For his job, he works only three hours each day, three days per week. He has the uncanny ability to make wrong decisions routinely, resulting in dilemmas which he must somehow correct. It is not uncommon for George’s boss: Mr. Spacely, to fire, rehire, promote and demote George. George has plain features and has the “air of a loser, another poor schmuck” (Stockman), which is similar to the role of Fred Flintstone from another Hanna-Barbera series. All in all, George does his best to provide for his family and give them the best life possible. Jane Jetson: Jane Jetson is George’s wife, and depicted as a typical housewife. Jane tends to the home and provides for her family, but also spends her time shopping for new gadgets and clothes. She is attractive and always dresses very well.

In an ABC promo, Jane is described as “a typical housewife…spends more than her husband earns” this is only one of the sexist slurs present in the show. Jane’s relationship with George likely made this television show very relatable for many 1960s families. Elroy Jetson: Elroy is George and Jane’s genius son. He is a straight-A student at Little Dipper Elementary school. He is always making inventions and trying to make life better for everyone. He also enjoys average boy activities, including sports. Astro, the Jetsons’ canine companion, is often at Elroy’s side. He hardly ever does anything wrong. He has an ambiguous age, but it is expected between 6 and 12. Judy Jetson: Judy is George and Jane’s stereotypical teenage daughter. She attends Orbit High school, has a ponytail, and like her mother, goes for the latest trends and fashions. She loves rock and roll music, even dating Jet Screamer, a celebrity in an early episode. One of her most important possessions, DiDi, is a digital diary in which she tells all of her secrets. Rosie the Robot: Rosie is the Jetsons’ robot maid.

She is not a new model robot, and is somewhat outdated, but she is treated as part of the family. She is responsible for tending to the house. During the 1960s, she appeared in only two episodes. When new episodes of the show were created for syndication, she appeared much more frequently. Astro: Astro is the Jetsons’ affectionate canine companion. He frequently annoys George, and is regarded as a member of the family. The show’s closing sequence depicts George walking Astro on the automatic walkway outside their home, and Astro taking control of George, dragging him around it over and over, while George yells for Jane to stop “this crazy thing”. Astro is able to talk, but can only mumble. “Ruh-roh” is one of his favorite phrases. Astro was adored by the audience so much, Hanna-Barbera shaped his character into the focus of another series, Scooby Doo (Erickson, 447).

Other Recurring Characters: Learn How to Draw George Jetson from The Jetsons, Cartoons, Cartoons, Draw Cartoon Characters, FREE Step by Step Drawing Lessons for Kids, Added by Dawn, March 27, 2009, 12:43:49 pm Loves Artist comments "Meet George Jetson, his boy Elroy, Jane his wife". Those were some of the popular lyrics to the opening song for the cartoon series The Jetsons. Even though this cartoon was part of my mother’s childhood, she always managed to get us kids to watch old cartoon shows because she felt that we would like them. This first tutorial is going to show you how to draw George Jetson from The Jetsons step by step. George is a hard working father of two and husband to Jane. He works for a small semi-bald headed chubby guy named Cosmo Spacely and he is the owner of Spacely’s Space Sprockets. The whole animated show takes place in a futuristic world with flying automobiles that look like your average UFO. George has a maid/servent named Rosie and she is what else..., a robot.

Rosie the robot keeps a firm hand with Elroy and Astro who sometimes get out of control when the Mr. and Mrs. are not at home. George’s sixteen year old daughter Judy is a space dancing, futuristic drama queen and diva. George Jetson often has a fiery temper because he deals with a lot of bull crap from his boss. Mr. Spacely also has a short temper which leaves George feeling unappreciated at times. Though George sometimes has a rough exterior, he loves coming home to his family where he is greeted by Astro, Elroy, Judy, and Jane. I know you guys will love learning how to draw this Hanna Barbera character George Jetson from the Jetsons step by step. I shall return once again so stay tuned for more drawing fun. Tags "The Jetsons" Reviews & Ratings - IMDb IMDb 17 January 2017 8:34 AM, PST NEWS trailers and videos full cast and crew trivia official sites memorable quotes Overview 13 out of 15 people found the following review useful: A look backward at the future- from The Imperial Earth State 25 December 2003 This show is pretty funny.

One of the more amusing things about it is the venue- the World of the Future. Anyone who remembers (or has since studied) the future as it was imagined in 1962 will find a load of images here that will be familiar: personal service robots, flying cars, the push-button, fully automated workplace, the self cleaning house, automatic food dispensers, the works. And of course, highly-prominent were the star-fields of space, the "last frontier." This is the sort of stuff that was touted as being in our future at the Seattle World's Fair in 1962, the "Century 21" Exposition. As to the cartoon itself, it was amusing how the characters found themselves interacting with the technology of their time- the daughter blabbering on the phone, the son off pursuing his projects or grumbling about school, mom finding that the food dispenser requires a refill, dad returning from work moaning about how exhausted he is from a long hard day of pushing buttons, the bullying boss, and so on. In 1962, "Cen.21" touted the future as being, if not perfect, then at least far more congenial than the (then) present.

The cartoon stated that this would not necessarily be so- and our own world of the 21st century has proven that the latter was more right than wrong, sociologically speaking at least. Was the above review useful to you? 10 out of 12 people found the following review useful: A show ready for bringing back from Essex 3 April 2005 I first discovered The Jetsons when I was 7, and remember how much I loved it then, how funny I thought it was, and how clever all the gadgets were. Then, rediscovering it 10 years later, late night on a cartoons channel has brought about the same things as it had done before - laughter. This says to me that the show is hilarious for any age. Younger children can feel with Elroy's trials of school, and teenage girls can laugh and cry with Judy's boy troubles. I think the scripts were wrote brilliantly, and had a brilliant cast to voice the lines. I'd love to see The Jetsons brought back, because I think that even now - it'd be a big hit. Was the above review useful to you?

7 out of 8 people found the following review useful: Classic Hanna-Barbera from the golden age of the early 60's from Chapel Hill, North Carolina 12 April 2002 If you wanted to know what the future would be like,The Jetsons was the show to watch. From its opening sequence where George,Jane,Judy,and Elroy and Astro fly to their sky high apartment in their family car(spaceship), and other parts was the highlight of the show. In my honest opinions about the show,I never did like the ones they did from the late 1980's,but it was the earlier episodes that were the ones to tuned in for(the original 24 episodes from 1962-1963 which ran on ABC-TV,and its repeats continued into syndication). This was on the same format as another Hanna-Barbera format,The Flintstones,but this was a show that features all of the gadgets that were used in the future and so much more. The original ones were a lot more funnier too,including several episodes that I would highly recommend for viewing from the 62-63 season,and these were classic gems of animation..................... 1.

The premiere episode,where George gets very nervous about bringing over his boss for dinner(Mr. Spacely),and it ends with hilarious results. 2. The Jet-Screamer episode,where Judy goes out on a date with her singing idol,and George tries to brake it up,ending up uninvited at teen club. 3. The Las Vegas(Space Vegas)episode,where George and Jane leave the kids behind at home,and then head to Vegas and that's when Jane catches George flirting with another woman,in which the woman turns out to be the head of huge cosmetics company in which Mr. Spacely gets George to get a contract sign for his job. My personal favorite. 4. The episode where Elroy runs away from home after George and Jane find out that he and another classmate switch report card tapes,and from there Elroy tangles up(along with Astro the dog)with some dangerous space criminals and its up to George to save Elroy and the family from great danger. 5. The Ultiblah episode(hilarious as it gets!) in which a troublesome robot gets Mr.

Spacely,George,and Henry the maintanance man in trouble with the Army,and its up to George and Henry to bale themselves and George's boss out....... *Catch the episodes on Boomerang and Cartoon Network! Was the above review useful to you? 3 out of 3 people found the following review useful: Here's George Jetson, his boy Elroy, Jane his wife ... and a whole lot more! from Italy 1 May 2009 Golly, I remember this show when it was on Sunday nights, for only one season before getting the cancellation ax! After enjoying the surprising (or was it?) success of THE FLINTSTONES, Hanna & Barbera reasoned that they could have just as much with the future with THE JETSONS. Unfortunately, they had one big problem in the present (1962). ABC pitted THE JETSONS against WALT DISNEY'S WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOR, which was a very popular family institution. THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOR had it all, fun, cartoons, comedy, drama, not to mention the loyalty of, well, almost everybody! The fact that THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF COLOR was ...

in color, further guaranteed its success, thus insuring that anyone competing would become a casualty in the ratings war. Well, THE JETSONS became a casualty in the ratings war and was canceled after only one season. But the series was given a second chance when it went into syndication and became a very popular favorite as a Saturday morning cartoon. The fact that there were so few (only 24) episodes did not affect its popularity. The networks simply spaced each episode further apart. The kids loved THE JETSONS and after growing up into college students, STILL loved THE JETSONS. And after getting married and having kids, they introduced their children to THE JETSONS (as an excuse to continue to watch and enjoy the cartoon). So in 1984, seeing that THE JETSONS was one success story that refused to die, Hanna & Barbera decided that it was time to launch Season Two of THE JETSONS, continuing to keep the series "futuristic" 1962-style and while sneaking a classic episode or two in with the new batch of episodes. A new character or two were introduced.

And in the newer episodes, there were some devices (not yet in existence in 1962) like pocket calculators, VHS players and a few other gadgets that were gradually added to the mix of futuristic gimmicks used on THE JETSONS. The Jetsons are a normal modern day family not like any other modern day family of today, except, of course that they live in the future. And that is exactly why this show is such a wonderfully entertaining program that thankfully has seen the light of digital release! Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: Family Values In The Year 2062 AD Blast off into the futuristic, spaced-out world of TV's ideal family-of-tomorrow - "The Jetsons". The year - 2062 AD. The place - Orbit City. Join George, Jane, Judy and Elroy (along with Astro, the clumsy canine, and Rosie, the robot maid) as they merrily/miserably live out their day-to-day futuristic lives where malfunctioning space-age inventions never fail to complicate matters and seemingly get the better of them.

These cute, good-natured cartoons from The Jetsons' first season (1962-1963) are enjoyable in their own right, but, in retrospect, they are far from being a very promising look at the future. Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: Not as good as the Flintstones, but still a very good cartoon nonetheless from United Kingdom 13 May 2010 The reason why I love the Flintstones so much is because it is funny, it is smart and it has an irresistibly catchy theme tune. The Jetsons is not as funny and smart, but it is still very good. It has great animation, good music, original and interesting ideas in terms of episodes and concept(the misadventures of a futuristic family, love the idea) and the characters especially George, Elroy and Judy(the latter of the two teenagers can relate to though Astro was my personal favourite, and it is always entertaining to see how George speaks and acts to his wife and boss) are likable. It is a shame though The Jetsons were so short-lived, when it ended I was like "that doesn't feel right.

Why didn't it last longer and have a proper send-off?" Also I felt it lacked a Barney sort of character, someone for George to properly share his problems without him feeling like someone's on his back constantly. Overall though, The Jetsons is very good. 8/10 Bethany Cox Was the above review useful to you? 2 out of 2 people found the following review useful: Vulcan Mind Meld - The Past (1962) and the Future (2262) in One from United States 1 June 2004 I bought the new Jetsons original series DVD set for a friend's kid and ended up watching it with her and was blown away. I used to watch re-runs as a kid and had forgotten how much I used to love them. It's a very high quality cartoon series that put me in sort of Vulcan mind meld with the past and the future all at the same time. That is because when you watch it you are seeing a 1962 version of the 23rd century (or so). It is fascinating to see this in action. The wife stays home and goes shopping while the husband goes off to the exploitive factory to work for a demeaning boss.

I really enjoyed looking at all of the gadgets they had and seeing which ones came true in the future, like flat screen TVs and wristwatch phones everywhere, and which ones never did. Maybe some of the creators ideas are right around the corner! The funny thing was my friend's daughter enjoyed it as much as I did because of the funny story lines. I can highly recommend the new DVD set with all 24 episodes from 1962. There are commentaries from some of the characters and other added features that made this a great buy. Was the above review useful to you? 1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: Bedrock's Flipside from United States 2 August 2014 FOLLOWING ON THE heels of their highly successful, ground-breaking production of THE FLINTSTONES, the good folks over at Hanna=-Barbera Productions sought new worlds to conquer. With the premier of Fred, Wilma, Barney, Betty and Dino's weekly half hour, the cartoon series had been brought to prime-time. THE NATURAL AND obvious move was that of a sort of reverse play. The logic was simple, direct and almost mandatory.

For if our ancient cartoon ancestors were the FLINTSTONES of Bedrock; our descendants in the far future should be represented on this animation family tree. FOR SOME REASON or another, the exploits of George & Jane Jetson, their family and futuristic community failed to garner the support (Nielsen Ratings) needed to stay on ABC prime-time. They were canceled after a season. PERHAPS WE SHOULDN'T say canceled, but rather shelved; as THE JETSONS reappeared over two decades later to continue their run. This time it was a healthy three or four years; lasting from 1985-88. This go-round also included the theatrical release, THE JETSONS MOVIE (1990). THE PROBLEMS IN getting a sufficient following initially certainly weren't because of quality of animation, production values or the talents of the voice actors. The animation was tops for TV, the series was done by the skillful hands of the Hanna-Barbera people; who comprised the best cartoon company in television. AS FOR THE cast, it couldn't have been better. We have Geoege Jetson, portrayed by veteran comic player/supporting actor George O'Hanlon.

He starred in the long running series of JOE McDOAKES Shorts from Warner Brothers. Jane was also in the best of hands in Penny Singleton. She is best remembered as BLONDIE in those Columbia "B" movies. THE REST OF the cast was filled out by all veterans of Hanna-Barbera's stable of blue ribbon performers. Headed up by the one and only "Mr. Voice" himself, Mel Blanc, it included: Daws Butler, Janet Waldo, Don Messick and Jean Vander Pyl. SO, IN CONCLUSION, we can only find that THE JETSONS had the rough road to success due only to two things. Those being scheduling and the time slot. AFTER ALL, IT has been said that TIME-ing is everything in life; be that time prehistoric or futuristic. Was the above review useful to you? 1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: The Jetsons is a show that will be remembered as a classic, like the Flintstones from United States 7 January 2014 This show depicted life in the future, like the opposite of The Flintstones. It was based around one family, The Jetsons.

George Jetson, the man that works for Spacely Sprockets. Jane is his wife that does work around the house. Elroy is their son, and Judy is their daughter. Rosie is the robot that helps Jane around the house, and Astro is the Jetsons family dog. This was and is still a great show. I like the 1960's version better. It is a funny show, too. The plot is very great and original. The storyline kept developing too, which was also great. Overall, a great show. Was the above review useful to you? 1 out of 1 people found the following review useful: An In-Depth Look at the First Family of the Future! 16 March 2012 *** This review may contain spoilers *** Having done individual critiques for all 75 episodes, I thought I would analyze the series as a whole and give my feelings about it, having been a long-time fan and having my share of both favorite episodes and loathed ones. All things considered, The Jetsons is a very good series and quite underrated, even during its time.

I would have to say that the only real problem the show had was with its character development as well as story, as the show seems to be built more around the futuristic machinery used by the characters, than the characters themselves. During an episode, they'll cut away in the middle of what's going on to show them using some neat little gadget to accomplish a mundane task. It has no baring on the story whatsoever, it was merely put in as a diversion. Comparing this show to, say, The Flintstones, you'd see that The Flintstones was more about the characters as opposed to their setting. The show was about two families living in the Stone Age, and occasionally they did use Stone Age gadgets, including an animal operating something that would otherwise be electric, but this didn't always take away from what was happening in the story. We got to know Fred, Barney, Wilma and Betty, we followed them around, we learned a bit about their passions, their pasts, their dreams. With The Jetsons, we didn't really get that. Sure there was an episode that recalled George and Jane meeting and then getting married, but that was about it.

Also, I think it would have helped if there was a Barney Rubble character in the series. A friend for George, who really had nobody to play off of except for Spacely, and I'll get into Mr. Spacely in a moment. We, the audience, don't really get to know The Jetsons as characters, or at least not in a sense that goes beyond their gimmicks. For example, Judy is the stereotypical teenage girl who's into cars, clothes, hair and boys, and she has a passion for music, but we rarely if ever got to see anything beyond that until Rockin' with Judy Jetson, which I'll get to later. Also what does Jane like besides shopping? What are her passions? How about George? We know he's a terrific pitcher in space ball, a great bowler, a hard worker, a good provider, but what is he really like? Same with Elroy, he's a boy genius and very precocious, but not very strong. You see, we don't really get to know these characters very well, we're only supposed to identify with their gimmicks and follow them as they do stuff and we're not sure why.

This doesn't take away from the show's entertainment value, but it leaves a bit to be desired. Mr. Spacely, oh boy, the meanest boss in the universe and a really deplorable character. He must have been put there for the little kids, because all he does is yell, scream and jump around a lot. Astro was the same way, a very flamboyant character, and I know a cartoon show needs cartoon characters, but these guys are often shoe-horned into scenes where they don't really belong, other than to liven things up. Comic relief, if you will. It's apparent, particularly in the later episodes that whenever the writers couldn't think of anything engaging to do with the Jetson family, they'd always bring in Spacely and his ever-growing rivalry with Cogswell Cogs. Yet another gimmick and a chance to throw in gags for no real reason other than to move the plot along. I think Cogswell was added just to try and make Spacely seem like a good guy and at times, he has expressed some affection for George and his family, though not very often.

Now, I've already said which episodes are my favorites, but I'll go ahead and recap right here. I liked "The Swiss Family Jetson" because it took the characters out of their element and showed them having to thrive off instinct and know-how, which I had said should have been the movie, but it worked out fine as a 22 minute episode. Most of the shows were pretty good, but one episode I've always hated is "The Wrong Stuff" purely for the way it was set up, the story was stupid, the plot was weak, what should have been a great opportunity for character development was cast aside so Spacely could show up and exploit Elroy for no reason other than to allow him to be in an episode where he didn't belong. "Space Bong" was alright, but I didn't like the subplot of Spacely being invited to dinner, as this shows The Jetsons' universe didn't allow for any other characters to be their friends. Character is definitely where the show falls flat. Overall, I love The Jetsons, it's a great show and the characters, while not very deep, are still enjoyable and even the horrible episodes are better than most cartoons coming out today.

George, Jane, Judy, Elroy, Rosie and Astro are all endearing and you enjoy watching them do what they do. I also liked Orbitty, he was a nice addition to the cast, I don't know why they got rid of him in Season 3. Did they think he was the Jetson's answer to Cousin Oliver? Even Mr. Spacely, you love to hate him. He's so mean and cruel, yet he has his endearing moments. I would also like Mr. Cogswell if I got to know him better. Just once I would have liked to see him without Spacely and see what he's really like. I really recommend the show, as I said, some episodes are great, some are stupid, but for the most part, it's just corny fun. Suspend your disbelief and you'll enjoy what you see. Was the above review useful to you? Page 1 of 4:

Question: What futuristic cartoon character had a daughter Judy and a boy named Elroy?
Answer: George Jetson